according to this diet, at what times should i eat?

Question

i cant remember where i found it, but I am doing this new diet where i eat 6 small meals a day, each consisting of about 142 calories each. In one day I should consume about 850 calories in order to lose 1 1/2 lbs. a week. If I eat 6 small meals a day, with 2-3 hours in between, at what timed should I eat?

Answer 1

there is no diet thats gona work when you are undereating - you end up losing muscle and water plus your fat is just getting more stubborn.
find calorie/fitness calculator on the net, enter your stats, take 300-400 calories off that number and that's how much you need to lose weight.
5-8servings of fruit and veggies a day
8 glasses of water a day
5-6 small meals instead of 3 big ones (breakfast is the most important - make sure to get complex carbs like whole wheat bread, oatmeal, fruit etc)
4-6 times a week cardio for 30-50min, light weight training, many reps
no junk food, no sodas, no alcohol, no white flour (cakes, cookies, white bread, pasta etc.), nothing high in sugar (ice cream)

Answer 2

It's good that you're getting food six times a day. This will help keep insulin levels down and blood glycogens steady.

However, the caloric intake you're having is really low. Even though you're getting six meals a day, you still need more than what you're currently getting in order to reduce bodyfat. When your body isn't getting enough calories, it goes into starvation mode where it stops building bone and lean muscle and stores bodyfat much more readily. So, in order to reduce bodyfat you have to actually eat.

That being said, it is a balancing act between activity level, good foods and how much you eat. If you're not working out that much, then you do need to adjust your caloric intake accordingly so you're not getting too much. However, if you are working out, you need to get even more calories than normal.

Complex carbs (whole grains, fiberous veggies, legumes, etc), lean meats, fat/sugar free dairy, leafy greens and colorful veggies, and good fats like olive oil and fish oil are examples of good things to have. Processed foods, starchy carbs, simple carbs, sugary snacks, candy, fast food and fatty foods are examples of what to stay away from. It really helps to keep a log of your daily diet, and know what you're eating by reading ingredients. For example, you'd be amazed at what all contains high fructose corn syrup - even foods we normally associate with being healthy often contains this.

Good luck!

Answer 3

Depends on when you wake up and go to bed.

Here is my personal example:
Wake up at 8
Breakfast around 8:30
Lunch/small snack around 11:30 or 12
small snack/lunch around 2-2:30
Small snack around 5:30
Maybe an evening snack around 8-8:30
Bed around 11:30-12

You should be eating roughly every three hours, eating breakfast within an hour after you wake up, and you should stop eating 2-3 hours before you go to bed (you want to go to bed slightly hungry)

Answer 4

Eat breakfast within an hour of waking up. Lunch within 4 hours of breakfast. Afternoon snack two to 3 hours from lunch. Dinner two hours from snack and then have a late night snack close to bed time so your body doesn't go into starvation mode for the night.